Author Topic: Funny Video: Multiplayer Flight Simulator Air Traffic Control Job (Read 11,145 times)

mouser · « **on:** November 14, 2018, 02:03 PM »

Here's an example of one of those things that illustrates the incredibly amazing age we live in, and an example of exactly the kind of humor that makes me smile to the core of my being.
It's a multiplayer flight simulator (Flight Simulator X) where people can take on different roles, including as pilots and air traffic controllers, without rules and governed only by their own love of the protocols of the real world jobs they are performing.
They play around with the real lingo and rules, and put their own psychotic little twists on things. LOVE IT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeC0ZTT8n7E

from https://www.metafilter.com/177650/Air-Traffic-Con-Trolling-in-Flight-Simulator-X

mouser · « **Reply #1 on:** November 14, 2018, 02:20 PM »

Another video by same guy doing ATC again:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPNN8w2XlwY

skwire · « **Reply #2 on:** November 14, 2018, 03:58 PM »

Bahahahahaha...I am dying laughing over here.

Gothi[c] · « **Reply #3 on:** November 14, 2018, 04:20 PM »

These are great! Makes me want to play something like fsx again!

KynloStephen66515 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 14, 2018, 04:31 PM »

Quote from: Gothi[c

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These are great! Makes me want to play something like fsx again!

I miss Multiplayer FSX haha

Deozaan · « **Reply #5 on:** November 14, 2018, 08:37 PM »

Quote from: mouser on November 14, 2018, 02:03 PM

It's a multiplayer flight simulator (Flight Simulator X) where people can take on different roles, including as pilots and air traffic controllers, without rules and governed only by their own love of the protocols of the real world jobs they are performing.
They play around with the real lingo and rules, and put their own psychotic little twists on things. LOVE IT.

In other words, it's like a bunch of young children playing "office" and making everything up as they go along.

Child who inevitably volunteers to be the "boss" and orders everyone around? Check.
Child who is eager to gain approval by obeying the "boss" who has no real authority over them? Check. ("Permission requested to taxi to gate to load cookies.")
Child who plays along while it suits them, but still wants to be the center of attention? Check. ("I'm going to put on a show for you. Play some cool music.")
Child who has no idea what they're doing but just wants to be a part of the social aspect of it? Check. ("I'm flying a Cessna.. uh.. it... uh... um... er...")
Child(ren) who completely ignore all semblance of rules and order and just do their own thing? Check, Double-Check, Triple-Check, etc..